Ramayana

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यदन्तरं काञ्चनसीसलोहयोर्यदन्तरं चन्दनवारिपङ्कयोः । यदन्तरं हस्तिबिडालयोर्वने तदन्तरं दाशरथेस्तवैव च ॥ ३-४७-४६

The difference between you and Rama is the difference between gold and lead, sandal and slime, an elephant and a cat of the forest. ॥ 3-47-46॥

english translation

yadantaraM kAJcanasIsalohayoryadantaraM candanavAripaGkayoH । yadantaraM hastibiDAlayorvane tadantaraM dAzarathestavaiva ca ॥ 3-47-46

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यदन्तरं वायसवैनतेययोर्यदन्तरं मद्गुमयूरयोरपि । यदन्तरं सारसगृध्रयोर्वने तदन्तरं दाशरथेस्तवैव च ॥ ३-४७-४७

The difference between you and Dasaratha's son is the difference between a crow and Garuda, a watercrane and a peacock, a vulture and a swan in the forest. ॥ 3-47-47॥

english translation

yadantaraM vAyasavainateyayoryadantaraM madgumayUrayorapi । yadantaraM sArasagRdhrayorvane tadantaraM dAzarathestavaiva ca ॥ 3-47-47

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तस्मिन्सहस्राक्षसमप्रभावे रामे स्थिते कार्मुकबाणपाणौ । हृतापि तेहं न जरां गमिष्ये वज्रं यथा मक्षिकयावगीर्णम् ॥ ३-४७-४८

So long Rama, equal in prowess to the thousandeyed Indra stands with bow and arrows in hand, I will not, although abducted, wither away like a diamond gulped by an insect (fly).' ॥ 3-47-48॥

english translation

tasminsahasrAkSasamaprabhAve rAme sthite kArmukabANapANau । hRtApi tehaM na jarAM gamiSye vajraM yathA makSikayAvagIrNam ॥ 3-47-48

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इतीव तद्वाक्यमदुष्टभावा सुदुष्टमुक्त्वा रजनीचरं तम् । गात्रप्रकम्पाद्व्यथिता बभूव वातोद्धता सा कदलीव तन्वी ॥ ३-४७-४९

Having said thus to the wicked nightwalker Ravana, Sita, pure in thought remained distressed.Her slender body started trembling like a banana plant becomes shaken by a violent wind. ॥ 3-47-49॥

english translation

itIva tadvAkyamaduSTabhAvA suduSTamuktvA rajanIcaraM tam । gAtraprakampAdvyathitA babhUva vAtoddhatA sA kadalIva tanvI ॥ 3-47-49

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तां वेपमानामुपलक्ष्य सीतां स रावणो मृत्युसमप्रभावः । कुलं बलं नाम च कर्म चात्मनः समाचचक्षे भयकारणार्थम् ॥ ३-४७-५०

Beholding Sita who was trembling, Ravana, powerful like death, started telling about himself, his clan, his strength and his deeds to instil more fear in her. ॥ 3-47-50॥

english translation

tAM vepamAnAmupalakSya sItAM sa rAvaNo mRtyusamaprabhAvaH । kulaM balaM nAma ca karma cAtmanaH samAcacakSe bhayakAraNArtham ॥ 3-47-50

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Chapter 47

Verses 41-45

Chapter 48

Verses 1-5